Flip Flippen, Chairman and Susan Flippen, CEO of the Flippen Group, a Texas based leadership and organizational development company that specializes in talent assessment and alignment, were named Entrepreneurs Of The Year 2011 for the Gulf Coast Area by Ernst and Young.
This prestigious Ernst & Young award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in areas that include innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. An independent panel of judges selected Flip and Susan Flippen, and the award was presented at a gala event at the Houston InterContinental Hotel. View the acceptance speech at http://www.flippengroup.com/EandYvideo.html
It is an honor to be recognized by Ernst & Young as an Entrepreneur of the Year, said Flip Flippen. Were so fortunate to be a part of such a transformational company like the Flippen Group. Over the years, weve learned that entrepreneurship is about strategic and intentional teamwork. We have been able to accomplish more together than we could apart. Our success is a direct reflection on our teams dedication and commitment to the success of others.
This year the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award program celebrates its 25th anniversary. Past award winners include Howard Schultz of Starbucks Coffee Company, Arthur M. Blank of AMB Group, LLC (Home Depot, Atlanta Falcons), Pierre Omidyar of eBay, Inc., Ruth Fertel of Ruths Chris Steak House, Inc., Maxine Clark of Build-a-Bear Workshop, Tom Adams of Rosetta Stone Inc., Matt Szulik of Red Hat, Inc. and last years national winner, Howard Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Capital Partners, Inc.
Since Flip and Susan Flippen founded the company in 1990, they have enjoyed a rapidly expanding national presence and are on the forefront of industry-leading product innovation that is impacting organizations and transforming the lives of people all around the world.
Today, the Flippen Group is a premier leadership and organizational development company, specializing in talent assessment and alignment in the education, corporate, government and sports sectors. Their clients include Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, professional athletes and franchises. Their education training division provides breakthrough processes and curricula in thousands of school districts and campuses nationwide, making them one of the largest educational training organizations in North America.
Flippen Groups revolutionary and innovative processes help leaders create clarity, improve culture, uncover constraints, and build action plans that improve performance and increase profitability.
Flippen Groups success has been documented on The Today Show, the Super Bowl Pregame Show, Speed Channels NBS 24/7, in Success Magazine and numerous other publications for more than twenty years.
As a Gulf Coast Area award winner, Flip and Susan Flippen are now eligible for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 National Award to be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California on November 12, 2011. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum
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